In fact, Xu Guangqi was very concerned about growing sweet potatoes.
The reason is very simple. As an official with insight and ability, he certainly knows what food means in this era.
Only when you have enough to eat can you talk about other issues.
Zhu Youxiao was also very clear about this, so he smiled and said, "This is really a good thing. I want to go and see it myself."
Compared with Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao knew better what these grains represented.
The Ming Dynasty was becoming increasingly unstable, with more and more natural disasters occurring in various places, mixed with man-made disasters, making life even more difficult for the people.
If I don't take steps to solve this problem, the Ming Dynasty will still be in chaos. This is something I don't want to see.
Man-made disasters can be controlled, but natural disasters are truly unmanageable. If the Earth is unstable, we cannot stabilize it ourselves. Therefore, solving the food problem must always be our top priority.
If you have food in your pocket, you will not be worried. This principle applies to both the common people and the emperor.
Even if it's just growing potatoes, it will be a great help.
Although people in later generations did not regard potatoes as staple food, in the Ming Dynasty, eating potatoes as staple food was better than not eating them at all.
Besides, there are countries that use potatoes as their staple food, so there is nothing that cannot be eaten. You can try some other methods, such as making potato pancakes, or other methods.
Zhu Youxiao didn't know much about this, but he could let the people figure it out themselves. After all, the people's wisdom is infinite, and they will figure out how to eat it and how to eat it deliciously.
I just wonder if eating too many potatoes will cause gas or upset stomach?
Shaking his head and throwing away this messy idea, Zhu Youxiao thought that he could study how to make some vermicelli and then make it into jelly or hot and sour vermicelli, which would become a high-end aristocratic food.
Allowing people to make things and sell them can also be considered a source of income.
Xu Guangqi looked at Zhu Youxiao who was in a daze and did not disturb him.
The reason is simple. This is not the first time that His Majesty has been distracted during a conversation with him.
He was used to it, so he naturally wouldn't disturb His Majesty at this time. Waiting quietly was the right thing to do.
After a while, Zhu Youxiao finally came back to his senses.
Glancing at Xu Guangqi, who looked indifferent, Zhu Youxiao said, "I'll go with you tomorrow. Oh, not tomorrow. I have to go to the Academy of Craftsmen tomorrow."
"Then let's go the day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, I will go with you to the Imperial Manor to see the results of your hard work for almost a year."
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